Communicator Blue C100S USB Speakerphone for Skype

Average customer rating: 3.5

Great Product & Fair Price
Best skype phone out there!
Low microphone gain
Skype speaker fits the bill
This is the best Skype USB Speakerphone on the market

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Communicator Blue C100S USB Speakerphone for Skype

Manufacturer: Polycom Inc.
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000GG0EFO

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Product Description

Polycom Communicator C100S gives you the ultimate hands-free Skype experience. It enables crystal-clear, natural conversations when using Skype. Enjoy the freedom of not wearing your headset for hands-free Skype calls, or plug into the built-in stereo headphone port for private conversations.The Polycom Communicator delivers high-fidelity wideband voice quality that sounds like you are in the same room with the people you're calling. Two high-quality microphones provide excellent range for group conversations with up to four participants. Polycom's Acoustic Clarity Technology eliminates echoes and feedback, maximizing your Skype experience.Polycom Communicator connects and powers through an integrated USB cable for easy installation and use - no extra cables to carry or batteries to charge. Its small size and carrying case make it easy to take with you. Plus, the high-quality speaker doubles as a great portable solution for CD-quality music and presentation audio. Unrivaled ease of use and Skype integration allow you to launch the Skype application and pick up or hang up calls without using your mouse. Convenient buttons and indicators for volume control and mute are also built-in.tion and pick up or hang up calls without using your mouse. Convenient buttons and indicators for volume control and mute are also built-in.

Customer Reviews:

Great Product & Fair Price.......2007-06-07

I am an independent consultant who needs to make a lot of calls, frequently long conference calls and quite often to Europe. After researching numerous options I settled on Skype as providing the cost and flexibility I needed to facilitate my needs which includes making calls on the road. I then needed to optimize the way I communicate with Skype and progressed from the built in microphone and speaker on my laptop (too much feedback), to a headset, both bluetooth and wired (OK but tethered to the computer with wired and comfort in hour two with Bluetooth), to a speaker phone. Having used the Polycom speaker phones for many years in Corporate America I was familiar with their superior build quality and excellent audio clarity and performance. I also considered wireless Skype phones but the chargers and auxiliary hardware I would need to carry on the road ruled them out.
The Polycom C100S has been great with no issues on microphone or speaker setup and performance. I do note that the clarity of the calls is better on "wired" high speed connections as opposed to "wireless" connections but even the "wireless" is adequate. The "wired" connections are clear with excellent tonal range and performance. The reviewers who have had performance problems may want to try a "wired" connection to their high speed internet before they bail out of this product.
The only knock I would have is that the built in USB cable does not look as robust as the rest of the unit and is a bit difficult to wind up properly so that the case closes cleanly. The unit is self contained in the convenient carry case and requires no additional cables, power supplies or other accessories - very portable. All in all I am quite pleased with the product and would repeat the purchase again.

Best skype phone out there!.......2007-04-20

This speaker phone is great! It is small, portable, and gives clear sound that is largely echo-free (a frequent problem with skype that tries to save on bandwidth) though perhaps not quite up to the best headphone. My only gripe is the limited microphone volume which listeners sometimes complain about.

Low microphone gain.......2007-03-22

I am the founder of a European software company and travel a lot. The Communicator device sounded like a dream come true for conference calls on the go.

I purchased my first device last January and the microphone gain was incredibly low even at the maximum Skype setting. I figured it was a defective device and returned it to Amazon for a refund.

A couple of months later, I decided to give Polycom another try by ordering a second device, hopefully from a separate batch. I thought the probability of encountering two defective devices in a row would be very low. I was wrong. What does that tell you about Polycom's QA?

FYI, I kept Skype's automatic device volume settings turned off and set the mic gain at 100%

Skype speaker fits the bill.......2007-03-13

These units are expensive (compared with a headset), but so much more convenient. My parents overseas love some gadgets and hate the rest, but this fits the bill for them. I called them 45 minutes after the unit I sent them arrived in the mail and they answered. Instead of relaying messages they were both online and clear.

Noises in the background can be a distraction (a teakettle boiling on the same counter for example), but in general the sound is just great. And the speaker works much better than my internal laptop speakers for watching videos and listening to podcasts.

I am worried that the little wrap up cord will fail as it has to be stretched and prodded to go back in its nice holder each day, but no problems so far.

This is the best Skype USB Speakerphone on the market.......2006-10-27

With all due respect to the other two reviewers, I think they need to figure out how to check their Windows Sounds and Audio Devices settings. The problem they both reported can be easily fixed by going into their Windows Control Panel, then to Sounds and Audio Devices settings, and finally increasing the Sound Recording slider to 100% (which can be found on the Audio & Voice Tabs).

This device is outstanding. It is vastly superior to any other brand of Skype USB speakerphone on Amazon (or in the market). It is sleek and compact, easy to carry around. It really gives the best hands-free Skype experience. Additionally, the speaker is very, very good. When I travel, and am doing work in hotel rooms, I listen to music from my iTunes. It is much better than listening to music from the speaker on my PC, or tethering myself to the laptop with headphones. It is also great for playing presentation audio or Podcasts. Communicator is designed by the same company that created the legendary Polycom SoundStation conference phone...the triangle-shaped conference phone found in 90+% conference rooms worldwide. These guys really know their audio! I highly recommend it to all mobile workers who use Skype regularly.

I have recommended this device to many of my family members who use Skype regularly. Those who have purchased it so far absolutely love it! And those who havent' had a chance to pick it up yet...they will be receiving it as a stocking stuffer this Holiday Season. :-)

This product is a winner!! Don't waste your time with the cheaper USB speakerphone competitors you see above...those devices aren't even in the same ballpark.

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